Deck 1: Introduction to Medical Language

Question 1

Medical language is made up primarily (but not exclusively) of words taken from which two ancient languages?

A) Greek and Latin
B) Greek and Old English
C) Hebrew and Greek
D) German and French
E) Old English and Hebrew

Answer 1

Greek and Latin

Question 2

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term glycogen.

A) gen
B) jen

Answer 2

jen

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Greek and Latin form the backbone and foundation of medical language?

A) Foundations of Western medicine were in ancient Greece and Rome.
B) Latin was the global language of the scientific revolution.
C) Medical research of the scientific revolution was in Greek.
D) Because neither language is no longer spoken, their meanings do not change over time.
E) Because neither language is no longer spoken, they can serve as a common language for medical professionals who may speak different modern languages.

Answer 3

Medical research of the scientific revolution was in Greek.

Question 4

The diagnostic imaging process called magnetic resonance imaging is frequently called MRI. This is an example of a (n)

A) acronym.
B) antonym.
C) eponym.
D) synonym.
E) none of the above.

Question 5

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term pharynx.

A) fair
B) pair

Question 6

Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word myodynia?

A) MIE-oh-dih-nee-ah (first syllable)
B) mie-OH-dih-nee-ah (second syllable)
C) mie-oh-DIH-nee-ah (third syllable)
D) mie-oh-dih-NEE-ah (fourth syllable)
E) mie-oh-dih-nee-AH (fifth syllable)

Question 7

Thinking of medical language as sentences to be translated instead of words to be memorized allows one to

A) break down and understand new words.
B) describe all aspects of health care.
C) prescribe medication to patients.
D) translate a few stock medical phrases.
E) understand only the most commonly used medical phrases.

Question 8

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term pneumothorax.

A) noo
B) puh-noo

Question 9

Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word hypotonia?

A) HAI-poh-toh-nee-yah (first syllable)
B) hai-POH-toh-nee-yah (second syllable)
C) hai-poh-TOH-nee-yah (third syllable)
D) hai-poh-toh-NEE-yah (fourth syllable)
E) hai-poh-toh-nee-YAH (fifth syllable)

Question 10

When it comes to emphasizing the right syllable, the basic rule is that

A) in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the first syllable.
B) in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the last syllable.
C) in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the second-to-last syllable.
D) in most words, the emphasis usually falls on the third-to-last syllable.
E) there is no basic rule for pronunciation.

Question 11

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term gamophobia.

A) gam
B) jam

Question 12

Which of the following is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word cardiac arrest?

A) card/iac a/rrest
B) card/iac arr/est
C) car/di/ac a/rrest
D) car/di/ac arr/est

Question 13

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term cyanosis.

A) kai
B) sai

Question 14

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in the term steatorrhea.

A) ree-uh
B) ruh-hee-ai
C) r-hee-ay
D) r-hay

Question 15

Medical language is necessary and useful because

A) Medical professionals can communicate clearly with each other no matter what their first language is.
B) Patients can be comforted and assured that health care professionals understand their symptoms and are in control of the diagnosis and treatment process.
C) Medical professionals can communicate quickly with each other.
D) All of the following statements are correct.

Question 16

Which of the following is the proper syllabic breakdown for the word catheter?

A) ca/th/e/ter
B) ca/thet/er
C) cat/het/er
D) cath/e/ter

Question 17

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllables in the term xiphoid process.

A) eks-foid
B) eks-poid
C) zih-foid
D) zih-poid

Question 18

A (n)______ is a word formed by including the name of the person who discovered or invented what is being described.

A) acronym
B) antonym
C) eponym
D) synonym
E) none of these

Question 19

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term cardiovascular.

A) kar
B) sar

Question 20

Identify the correct pronunciation for the underlined syllable in the term pterygium.

A) puh-te
B) tuh

Question 21

In medical terminology, what is the definition of a root?

A) A beginning that gives essential meaning to the term
B) An ending that gives essential meaning to the term
C) The foundation or subject of the term
D) The part of the word added to the beginning of a term when needed to further modify the foundation of the term

Question 22

The root hepat/o means

A) fungus
B) liver
C) lung
D) narrowing
E) blood

Question 23

Which root would be used in medical terms that pertain to suffering or disease?

A) gen/o
B) morph/o
C) path/o
D) troph/o
E) xer/o

Question 24

What is the meaning of the root hydr/o?

A) Air
B) Blood
C) Formation
D) Generation, cause
E) Water

Question 25

All of the following suffixes mean small EXCEPT

A) -ic.
B) -icle.
C) -ole.
D) -ule.
E) -ula.

Question 26

All of the following are roots meaning skin EXCEPT

A) cutane/o
B) dermat/o
C) derm/o
D) my/o

Question 27

The root pneum/o means

A) fungus
B) liver
C) lung
D) muscle
E) air

Question 28

All of the following suffixes mean pertaining to EXCEPT

A) -ac.
B) -al.
C) -algia.
D) -ar.
E) -ary.

Question 29

The root enter/o means

A) joint.
B) liver.
C) nerve.
D) small intestine.
E) stomach.

Question 30

Which of the following statements regarding prefixes and suffixes is NOT correct?

A) A prefix is located at the beginning of the term and a suffix is located at the end of the term.
B) A suffix is located at the beginning of the term and a prefix is located at the end of a term.
C) A prefix is used to further modify the root.
D) A suffix often gives essential meaning to the term.
E) A medical word can have more than one prefix and suffix.

Question 31

Which of the following pairs of prefixes have opposite meanings?

A) anti-, contra-
B) brady-, tachy-
C) circum-, peri-
D) mono-, uni-
E) poly-, multi-

Question 32

Which of the following pair of prefixes have opposite meanings?

A) ab-, de-
B) exo-, extra-
C) hyper-, hypo-
D) pre-, pro-
E) sym-, syn-

Question 33

The root pneumon/o means

A) fungus
B) liver
C) lung
D) muscle
E) air

Question 34

Which syllable is emphasized when pronouncing the word arthroscope?

A) AR-throh-skohp (first syllable)
B) ar-THROH-skohp (second syllable)
C) ar-throh-SKOHP (last syllable)

Question 35

Identify the root in the term polyneuropathy.

A) neuro
B) path
C) pathy
D) poly
E) y

Question 36

Which root would be used in medical terms that pertain to blood?

A) arthr/o
B) hemat/o
C) hepat/o
D) pulmon/o
E) xen/o

Question 37

Which of the following roots mean the same thing?

A) arthr/o and angi/o
B) cardi/o and vascul/o
C) enter/o and gastr/o
D) hem/o and vas/o
E) my/o and muscul/o

Question 38

The root morph/o means

A) cause
B) change
C) eat
D) straight
E) suffering, disease

Question 39

The root myc/o means

A) fungus
B) liver
C) lung
D) muscle
E) pus

Question 40

Identify the root in the term tachycardia.

A) a
B) cardi
C) card
D) ta
E) tachy

Question 41

The prefixes e-, ec-, and ex- all mean

A) outside.
B) beneath.
C) in, inside.
D) out.
E) through.

Question 42

Identify and define the root in the term arthoscope.

A) arthr/o- joint
B) arthr/o- vessel
C) scope - instrument used to look
D) scope- process of looking
E) thosc/o - chest

Question 43

The prefix oligo- means

A) all.
B) few.
C) large.
D) many.
E) small.

Question 44

What is the meaning of the prefix contra-?

A) Against
B) Bad
C) Down
D) Around
E) With

Question 45

Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean in, inside?

A) a-, an-
B) con-, syn-
C) en-, endo-
D) ex-, exo-
E) inter-, intra-

Question 46

Identify and define the prefix in the term heminephrectomy.

A) hemi- half
B) hemi- out
C) nephr- kidney
D) tomy - incision
E) ectomy - removal

Question 47

Identify and define the prefix in the term hypertrophic.

A) hyper- over
B) hyper- under
C) ic- condition
D) ic - pertaining to
E) troph - nourishment, development

Question 48

Identify and define the prefix in the term antigen.

A) an - across
B) anti- against
C) anti- before
D) gen- creation, cause
E) gen- suffering, disease

Question 49

Identify and define the root in the term pyemia.

A) emia- blood condition
B) pyem- pus
C) ia- condition
D) py/e- eat
E) py- pus

Question 50

Identify and define the root in the term necrosis.

A) is- small
B) necr- death
C) necr/o- kidney
D) crosis- condition
E) osis- presence of

Question 51

What is the meaning of the root xen/o?

A) Dry
B) Foreign
C) Hard
D) Soft
E) Water

Question 52

What is the meaning of the prefix poly-?

A) Few
B) Half
C) Many
D) No, none
E) One

Question 53

Identify and define the prefix in the term transdermal.

A) al - across
B) al - pertaining to
C) derm- skin
D) trans- across
E) trans - pertaining to

Question 54

Which of the following pairs of prefixes are synonyms that mean around?

A) circum-, trans-
B) circum-, peri-
C) circum-, dia-
D) contra-, peri-
E) dia-, peri-

Question 55

What is the meaning of the root troph/o?

A) Change
B) Eat
C) Foreign
D) Generation, cause
E) Nourishment, development

Question 56

Identify and define the root in the term eugenic.

A) eu- bad
B) gen- generation, cause
C) eu- good
D) eugen- cause
E) ic- pertaining to

Question 57

What is the meaning of the prefix syn-?

A) Against
B) Before, on behalf of
C) Between
D) Through
E) With, together

Question 58

Identify and define the root in the term subcutaneous.

A) cutane/o- stomach
B) cutan- skin
C) cutane- skin
D) ous- pertaining to
E) sub- beneath

Question 59

The prefixes a- and an- both mean

A) away.
B) in, inside.
C) not.
D) out, outside.
E) without.

Question 60

The prefix ante- means

A) after.
B) again.
C) before.
D) against.
E) slow.

Question 61

Identify and define the suffix in the term costochondritis.

A) chondr- cartilage
B) chondrit- cartilage
C) itis- deficiency
D) itis- inflammation
E) is- condition

Question 62

The suffixes -algia and -dynia both mean

A) abnormal softening.
B) inflammation.
C) pain.
D) presence of.
E) resembling.

Question 63

What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhexis?

A) Involuntary contraction
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Excessive flow

Question 64

When combining word parts, a combining vowel is NOT used

A) to join a root to a suffix that begins with a vowel.
B) to join a root to a suffix beginning with a consonant.
C) to join two roots together.
D) to join two roots together even when a second root begins with a vowel.
E) All of these statements are correct.

Question 65

Identify and define the suffix in the term cardiomalacia.

A) cardio- heart
B) acia- condition
C) malacia- hernia
D) mal- bad
E) malacia- abnormal softening

Question 66

Identify and define the suffix in the term dysmenorrhea.

A) dys- bad
B) dys- not
C) meno- menstruation
D) rrhea- flow
E) rrhea- rupture

Question 67

When combining word parts, a combining vowel is used

A) to join a root to any suffix beginning with a consonant.
B) to join two roots together.
C) to join two roots together even when the second root begins with a vowel.
D) All of these statements are correct.
E) None of these statements is correct.

Question 68

What is the meaning of the suffix -rrhaphy?

A) Excessive flow
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Tumor

Question 69

Identify and define the suffix in the term craniostomy.

A) cranios- bone
B) cranio- skull
C) ostomy- bone
D) stomy- creation of an opening
E) tomy- incision

Question 70

Select the correct plural form of the word diagnosis.

A) Diagnosa
B) Diagnosae
C) Diagnoses
D) Diagnosi
E) Diagnosies

Question 71

Which of the following represents a medical term built with the roots gastr/o and esophag/o and the suffix -eal?

A) Gastroesophageal
B) Gastresophageal
C) Gastroesophagoeal
D) Gastresophagoeal

Question 72

Which of these words correctly represents a medical term built with the root vas/o and the suffix -spasm?

A) Vasspasm
B) Vaspasm
C) Vasospasm

Question 73

The suffix -emia means

A) blood condition.
B) flow.
C) process of measuring.
D) rupture.
E) tissue, structure.

Question 74

The suffix -graph means

A) instrument used to look.
B) instrument used to produce a record.
C) process of recording.
D) process of looking.
E) written record.

Question 75

Which of the following terms includes a combining vowel?

A) Bradycardia
B) Endocardium
C) Gastric
D) Gastritis
E) Neuropathy

Question 76

What is the meaning of the suffix -oma?

A) Involuntary contraction
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Tumor

Question 77

The suffix -logy means

A) medical science.
B) specialist in medicine of.
C) specialist.
D) specialist in the study of.
E) study of.

Question 78

What is the meaning of the suffix -spasm?

A) Involuntary contraction
B) Drooping
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Narrowing

Question 79

What is the meaning of the suffix -oid?

A) Involuntary contraction
B) Resembling
C) Rupture
D) Suture
E) Tumor

Question 80

Select the correct plural form of the word nucleus.

A) Nucleae
B) Nuclei
C) Nuclemata
D) Nucles
E) Nuclices